Dr. Suresh B. Katakkar
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
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Dr. Suresh Katakkar is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Tucson, AZ. Dr. Katakkar specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of blood diseases such as anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia and lymphoma. Hematologist Oncologists are also trained in the study of cancer and its attack on other organs.I have practised for47 years in internal medicine, hematology and oncology. And I have been member of American Geriatric society (AGS)for40 years. Lataely I have been a reviewer of abstracts for AGS and Society of immunotherapy of cancer. I have 51 presentations in the abstract form or paper publications in hematology oncology.My pioneering work has been in immune thrombocytopenia in terms of use of cyclosporine and in pure red cell aplasia where use of IgG as a blocking antibody. Besides use of erythropoetin in newborns with pyruvate kinase deficency with hemolytic anemia and hepatic insuffieciency. I am a physician by heart and its in my blood to take care of patient as whole not just the disease.
Education and Training
B.J. Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India 1969
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Anorectal and perianal complications of hematologic malignant neoplasms.
- Sjögren's syndrome terminating as a myeloproliferative disorder.
- 9-beta-D-arabinofuranosyladenine 5'-phosphate metabolism and excretion in humans.
- A triple negative breast cancer: what it is not!
- Pure red blood cell aplasia: response to intravenous immunoglobulins, a blocking antibody.
- Cyclosporine and pure red cell aplasia.
- Danazol in the treatment of myelodysplastic syndromes.
- The nutritional assessment of patients receiving cancer chemotherapy.
- Treatable meningeal involvement in Waldenström's macroglobulinemia.
- Use of heparin as a topical antithrombotic and antiinflammatory agent.
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